25 Aug 2026 19:00:10
The chances we conceded and got away with, came for their two main strikers, Tarks is, with regret, a liability, to play him and not O'Brien is stubborn, beyond belief. I can see clearly why O'Brien would be inclined to leave, when a man is pick ahead of him, not on ability, but sentiment by the manager.
25 Aug 2026 19:25:54
After his first season, Tarkowski has always been a liability - involved in most of the goals we concede and usually stands looking for somebody else to blame - the standing in the 6 yard box, often in front of the keeper, drives me nuts.
His main asset is that he thinks he is better than he is. Confidence goes a long way in life. OBrien stays or goes. Picking Tarkowski every game will cost Moyes his job in my humble opinion.
25 Aug 2026 19:37:18
My biggest fear when Tarky was made club captain was that he had this undroppable status for Moyes.
But then I thought, actually Seamus didn't get played at times when we could have done with him, so maybe there is hope. Because personally, as good as Tarks has been, I feel he's dropped off dramatically last season, and watching him in that first game, he had not got back to his best.
For me, he would have cost us a game if it wasn't for Pickford and some outstanding saves.. again.